Verse 3:1
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الٓمٓ 
1
Transliteration
alif-lam-meem
Saheeh International
Alif, Lam, Meem.
Quran 3:1 · 1st verse of 200
Surah Ali 'Imran
Family of Imran
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Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 3:1
16 scholarly English translations of verse 1 from Surah Ali 'Imran, presented for comparative study.
Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliA. L. M.
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanAlif-Lam-Mim. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings].
Ahmed Ali
Ahmed AliALIF LAM MIM.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanAlif-Laam-Meem. (Alphabets of the Arabic language; Allah and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.)
Arberry
A. J. ArberryAlif Lam Mim
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiAlif, Lam, Mim,
Itani
Talal ItaniAlif, Lam, Meem.
Maududi
Abul Ala MaududiAlif, Lam, Mim.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriAlif-Lam-Mim.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAlim. Lam. Mim.
Qarai
Ali Quli QaraiAlif, Lam, Mim.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishAlifLaamMeem.
Sarwar
Muhammad SarwarAlif. Lam. Mim.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirAlif Lam Mim.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanAlif Lam Mim.